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Seeing More Black Women on Television and in Main Stream Print is Refreshing

The sudden crop of black women on television is refreshing, but as writer Ramou Starr points out, all representations of women of color on television aren’t positive. It’s great that women of color have the opportunity to star in a television show that boasts great ratings, ratings that prove that viewers aren’t anti-women of color characters […]

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The 3-Day BET Experience: The Premiere Black Culture Music Festival of the West Coast

  The Chocolate Voice was on the scene soaking up the smoldering hot sun enjoying what promises to be one of the hottest, cultural music festival events of the summer. Serving as the pre-show weekend right before the annual 2013 BET Award show, over 100k  gathered at L.A,’s Nokia Live to attend concerts, celebrity panels,

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Dawn Robinson Formerly of En Vogue: Tells Her Truth on R&B Divas: L.A.

Labeled as a trouble maker throughout the music industry, former En Vogue member Dawn Robinson, is back on the scene and taking her truth to reality TV in her role on the upcoming show, R&B Divas: L.A., a spin-off  from R&B Divas Atlanta. During the 1990s, the popular seven-time GRAMMY-nominated R&B group En Vogue took the music industry by

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Paula Deen Enlists Judy Smith: Inspiration Behind the Hit TV Series Scandal

Paula Deen has enlisted Judy Smith, the crisis-management expert who inspired ABC’s hit drama Scandal. The show features Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a Washington, D.C., publicist who specializes in media and crisis management for high profile clients and high-ranking officials. Her firm has advised such notable people as actor, Wesley Snipes, Monica Lewinsky, NFL

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Fly Girls: Bessie Coleman Chapter in Denver Inspire Youth to Aim High

  (Denver, Colorado) It’s not every day that we hear or read about young girls wanting to become pilots.  Let alone African American girls. Meet 12-year old Dayla Blackburn.  She’s young, gifted, African-
American, and is confident about her future of becoming a helicopter pilot. Blackburn, is a member of the Take Flight Leadership Aviation/Fly Girls

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Help for Little Xavier: African Americans & Nigerians Encouraged to Donate Bone Marrow

Written by: Jazmin Steele, Founder of Pretty on Purpose, Inc. Meet Dr. Iyabo and her son, Xavier… Dr. Iyabo Daramola stands in extraordinary optimism as she begins the search for the person that can save her son Xavier’s life. Her only child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, Aplastic Anemia (AA), a rare disorder

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Interview: Chanté Moore is more! Talks New Album and New role on TV-One’s R& B Diva’s LA

July 10, 2013 is a BIG day for talented singer/songwriter ChantĂ© Moore. In a candid interview with The Chocolate Voice, the humble Grammy-award nominated vocalist graciously shares information on her private life and exciting upcoming projects.   TCV:  At what stage in your life were you aware that you could sing? ChantĂ© Moore:  Well, I

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